Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town

Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town (2010)

December 14th, 20100h 59min

Documentary, History
55%

Overview

The volcanic eruption that ravaged Pompeii in year 79 is one of the most famous in history. It is known how its victims died, but how did they live? A new insight into the lives of the people who lived in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius before its cataclysmic eruption.


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